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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin first NHL player to score 900 goals

WASHINGTON -- The NHL now has a 900-goal club.

Charter member: Alex Ovechkin, of course.

The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level on Wednesday night, scoring against the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period.

Ovechkin was lurking in the offensive zone and was at the bottom of the right circle when he backhanded Jakob Chychrun's rebound past a sliding Jordan Binnington, who wasn't able to recover in time. The bench cleared to celebrate the 40-year-old's accomplishment.